Subject: Re: [Healeys] Alternators

From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:48:25 +0000 BY5i5AwFKqvr1sOAkiqxn5GNj0rA2CQTzyAc1mzHyElFl6FdmPRoNxSTipqh1Y9t6rNUe8o5j2p4oEUtLn2dNK1k3AZNcNfYJmA=

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Most hot rodders today install what is called a "one-wire=0Aalternator".=
.I recently helped a guy with a C-10 that swapped out his=0Aoriginal al=
ternator with just that, and eliminated the regulator on=0Athe firewall.=
 You will have to read about it on the internet, as it is=0Aan unknown c=
oncept to us wire happy Lucas fans. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------=
------------------From: "R. Lindsay via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "Healey List"=
=0ACc: =0ASent: Wednesday August 18 2021 12:20:08PM=0ASubject: [Healeys]=
 Alternators=0A=0A Listers :=0A=0A I installed an alternator a few years=
 ago. I=E2=80=99ve had very few if any=0Aproblems until I needed to upgr=
ade the unit.=0A=0A In the past year I have gone through two internal re=
gulators. I have=0Ahad it rebuilt by a knowledgeable mechanic. With the=
 last rebuild the=0Ainternal regulator installed did not need the wire t=
hat has gone to=0Athe old voltage regulator mounted on the fire wall. I=
=E2=80=99ve been told=0Athe purpose of that wire is now internal within=
 the new regulator.=0A=0A The old voltage regulator has been striped of=
 parts and is now just=0A=E2=80=9Cdecoration.=E2=80=9D It seems logical=
 that if the internal bits can do=0Athe job, the old wire is 1 not an as=
set to the system and 2 could=0Acause some unexpected issues. Removing i=
t should be a good move.=0A=0A As you can tell, my knowledge of alternat=
ors is very limited. I hope=0Athat someone out there can reassure me tha=
t it=E2=80=99s okay to remove the=0Awire or guidance on what to do next.=
 I am waiting to start the car=0Auntil I=E2=80=99m comfortable with the=
 way the alternator is wired.=0A=0A Thank you for any thoughts you have.=
=0A=0A Price Lindsay=0A 67 BJ8=0A=0A Sent from my iPhone=0A ____________=
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<html><body>Most hot rodders today install what is called a "one-wire al=
ternator"...I recently helped a guy with a C-10 that swapped out his ori=
ginal alternator with just that, and eliminated the regulator on the fir=
ewall. You will have to read about it on the internet, as it is an unkno=
wn concept to us wire happy Lucas fans.&nbsp; Hank<br><br><div class=3D"=
reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------<=
/p>From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <[email-masked]><br>To: "Heale=
y List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Wednesday August 18 2021 12:20:08PM<br>Subject:=
 [Healeys] Alternators<br><br>=0AListers :<br><br>=0AI installed an alte=
rnator a few years ago. I=E2=80=99ve had very few if any=0Aproblems unti=
l I needed to upgrade the unit.<br><br>=0AIn the past year I have gone t=
hrough two internal regulators. I=0Ahave had it rebuilt by a knowledgeab=
le mechanic. With the last=0Arebuild the internal regulator installed di=
d not need the wire that=0Ahas gone to the old voltage regulator mounted=
 on the fire wall.=0AI=E2=80=99ve been told the purpose of that wire is=
 now internal within the=0Anew regulator.<br><br>=0AThe old voltage regu=
lator has been striped of parts and is now just=0A=E2=80=9Cdecoration.=
=E2=80=9D It seems logical that if the internal bits can do the=0Ajob, t=
he old wire is 1 not an asset to the system and 2 could cause=0Asome une=
xpected issues. Removing it should be a good move.<br><br>=0AAs you can=
 tell, my knowledge of alternators is very limited. I=0Ahope that someon=
e out there can reassure me that it=E2=80=99s okay to=0Aremove the wire=
 or guidance on what to do next. I am waiting to=0Astart the car until I=
=E2=80=99m comfortable with the way the alternator is=0Awired.<br><br>=
=0AThank you for any thoughts you have.<br><br>=0APrice Lindsay<br>=0A67=
 BJ8<br><br>=0ASent from my iPhone<br>=0A_______________________________=
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